Celyn Farm (5 MW solar farm)
Celyn Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Flintshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 16 October 2017.
5 MWsolar farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
16 October 2017record last updated
Flintshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 October 2015 | Application submitted |
| 2 August 2016 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 16 October 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Earthworm/ EW Capital
- Planning authority
- Flintshire
- Planning application reference
- 54041
- Site area
- 6.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Celyn Farm Stryt-Cae-Rhedyn, Leeswood, Mold, Clwyd, Wales
- Council area (by location)
- Flintshire
- Time to decision
- 40 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5900
Who decides
| Applications | Flintshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 30.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyn Y Coed | battery storage | 500 | application submitted | 9.1 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (53.1361, -3.1119).